SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON CHINA’S IP THEFT
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled “Stealth Stealing: China’s Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation” on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building. Witness information and a live video stream are expected to be available on the committee’s website.
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW FY 2027 COMMERCE DEPARTMENT BUDGET
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to review the President’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Department of Commerce. Secretary of Commerce HOWARD LUTNICK will testify. The USPTO is funded through the Commerce Department budget. More information is available on the subcommittee’s website.
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TO HEAR FROM U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE ON 2026 TRADE POLICY AGENDA
The House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee hearing on the Trump Administration’s 2026 trade policy agenda on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building. U.S. Trade Representative JAMIESON GREER will testify. Trade policy intersects with IP protection through U.S. trade agreements and enforcement mechanisms, including Special 301 proceedings. More information is available on the committee’s website.
IPO TO CELEBRATE WORLD IP DAY ON APRIL 29
In 2000 the World Intellectual Property Organization’s member states designated April 26 as World IP Day, with the aim of increasing general awareness and understanding of IP. This year’s theme is “Sports and IP: Ready, Set, Innovate.” IPO will cosponsor an event on Capitol Hill on April 29, 2026 from 4-7pm ET, to celebrate World IP Day. Join IPO and partner organizations either virtually or in-person on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, to learn about the role IP rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The event is free to attend. However, advance registration is required.
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